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A mere 16% of Americans give high marks to the economy in what could be Trump’s undoing in midterms
Read more: A mere 16% of Americans give high marks to the economy in what could be Trump’s undoing in midtermsHigh gas prices and rising inflation could spell disaster for Republicans in the midterms
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UK faces ‘economic catastrophe’ as young people are ‘rewired’ by smartphones, warns government’s jobs tsar
Read more: UK faces ‘economic catastrophe’ as young people are ‘rewired’ by smartphones, warns government’s jobs tsarAlan Milburn called 16 to 24 year olds the ‘bedroom generation’
Asia
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India’s ancient monuments crumble under the weight of severe pollution, climate change
Read more: India’s ancient monuments crumble under the weight of severe pollution, climate changeThe Indian government has said that over the long term, its climate policies will help prevent further damage to heritage sites such as the Taj Mahal.
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Asia Pacific aviation on track to meet 5% sustainable fuel target: Industry body
Read more: Asia Pacific aviation on track to meet 5% sustainable fuel target: Industry bodyGovernments need to enforce policies to accelerate sustainable aviation fuel production and adoption, says the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines’ director general Subhas Menon during an interview with CNA’s Yasmin Jonkers.
Thailand
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PM shocked by warehouse packed with smuggled appliances
Read more: PM shocked by warehouse packed with smuggled appliancesRANONG – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul cut short his visit to Phuket on Sunday afternoon to inspect an illegal warehouse found to be storing smuggled electrical appliances worth about 50 million baht belonging to a Myanmar national.
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Evacuation of hantavirus-hit ship begins in Canary Islands
Read more: Evacuation of hantavirus-hit ship begins in Canary IslandsGRANADILLA DE ABONA (SPAIN) – Occupants of a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has sparked international alarm began leaving the vessel in Spain’s Canary Islands on Sunday for their repatriation.
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154 road deaths in first four Songkran travel days
Read more: 154 road deaths in first four Songkran travel daysA total of 154 people have been killed and 705 injured in road accidents across Thailand during the first four days of the “seven dangerous days” of Songkran holiday travel, with Bangkok recording the highest cumulative number of fatalities, authorities said on Tuesday.
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Bourse to benefit from OIC’s lower risk charge
Read more: Bourse to benefit from OIC’s lower risk chargeThe Office of Insurance Commission’s (OIC) decision to reduce the equity risk charge for domestic investments is expected to unlock significant institutional inflows into the stock market this year, as insurers gain greater flexibility to allocate capital to higher-return assets.
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GH Bank aims to elevate operations with digital upgrade
Read more: GH Bank aims to elevate operations with digital upgradeGovernment Housing (GH) Bank, a state financial institution specialising in housing loans, is preparing to upgrade its operations through digital transformation and the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI).
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US announces beginning of blockade of Iranian ports
Read more: US announces beginning of blockade of Iranian portsTEHRAN – The US military said it would begin a blockade of all Iranian ports on Monday, after talks between the warring sides in Pakistan collapsed, and despite the Iranian military warning that it would treat any such action as an act of piracy.
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Two border flashpoints reopened to visitors for Songkran
Read more: Two border flashpoints reopened to visitors for SongkranSURIN – The army is allowing public access during Songkran to two strategic points fiercely contested during last year’s border war with Cambodia – Ta Kwai ancient temple, which is a cultural heritage site, and nearby Hill 350.
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PM wishes nation a happy holiday
Read more: PM wishes nation a happy holidayPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has extended well-wishes to the public for the Songkran holidays, encouraging people to celebrate with family while prioritising safety and responsibility as festivities begin nationwide.